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VCU Tops A-10 Men’s Basketball Poll as Six Teams Earn 1st-Place Votes; Preseason Accolades Announced

WASHINGTON — vcu has been selected as the Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball favorite for the 2024-25 season in the league’s annual preseason poll. The conference announced the poll and Preseason All-Conference awards Monday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at District E and...

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Maddox Named Preseason All-A-10; Patriots Picked Sixth - George Mason University Athletics

George Mason University men's basketball senior guard Darius Maddox has been named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team, the league office announced Monday

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"Maddox put together an outstanding first season in a Patriots uniform in 2023-24. The Bowie, Md., product, ranked t-7th in the A-10 in 3pt FG percentage (.414) and was ninth in 3pt FG made/game (2.31) and minutes/game (33:54). He also checked in second on the Patriots and 14th in the conference in scoring (14.0 ppg). Maddox led the team in 3pt FG made (67) and was third in assists (53).

He elevated his game in league play, where he averaged 14.6 points and shot 41.1 percent from deep over 18 A-10 contests. Overall, he notched 10+ points in 25 of 29 games and knocked down 3+ 3-point field goals in 12 contests. He was named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week on March 11."

 

[Patriotsince81]

Reminder that the preseason rankings last season were correct for exactly ZERO teams when it was all said and done. Still interesting to look at speculation for the upcoming season.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Live stream of Goodman and Dauster interviewing the various coaches and players:

GMU at around 2:15p.

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[HoopsAdmin]

A10 Tourney in Washington, DC 2025. Tickets on sale now:

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[Patriotsince81]

It's a joke that Billups isn't first team defense.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

It's a joke that Billups isn't first team defense.

It's all pretty much a joke and meaningless. But I guess if I was a player, it would be pretty cool to have been named to a list. Agreed on Billups.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

All-Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team, per release:
Nate Santos, Dayton
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Gibson Jimerson, Saint Louis
Erik Reynolds, St. Joe's
Des Watson, Loyola Chicago
Max Shulga, vcu

JIMERSON??? Really? That's who bumps Darius Maddox off the 1st team. Ridiculous.

 

[gmujim92]

It's a joke that Billups isn't first team defense.

Guys who actually guard and shut down opposing players, like Jared does, rarely get recognized because there’s not a stat for it … and most reporters are lazy lol.

 

[Patriotsince81]

All-Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team, per release:
Nate Santos, Dayton
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Gibson Jimerson, Saint Louis
Erik Reynolds, St. Joe's
Des Watson, Loyola Chicago
Max Shulga, vcu

JIMERSON??? Really? That's who bumps Darius Maddox off the 1st team. Ridiculous.

It seems like Jimerson has been around for a decade or so.

 

[GMUgemini]

It seems like Jimerson has been around for a decade or so.

SLU’s version of Andrey Semenov

 

[MasonSAE4]

All-Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team, per release:
Nate Santos, Dayton
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Gibson Jimerson, Saint Louis
Erik Reynolds, St. Joe's
Des Watson, Loyola Chicago
Max Shulga, vcu

JIMERSON??? Really? That's who bumps Darius Maddox off the 1st team. Ridiculous.

HE'S STILL IN SCHOOL?!?!?!?!

 

[mkaufman1]

It seems like Jimerson has been around for a decade or so.

SLU’s version of Andrey Semenov

I think hes a junior if his redshirt gets approved

 

[Patriotsince81]

I think hes a junior if his redshirt gets approved

Nice! A 29 year old junior! LOL.

 

[jessej]

2 pm session is on ESPN+

 

[Falco]

Live stream of Goodman and Dauster interviewing the various coaches and players:

GMU at around 2:15p.

x.com

x.com

maybe I just dont know how to use X, but I can’t rewind to the Mason section.

 

[GMU1983]

On field of 68 it is now archived, and you can stop and play at will

 

[Old Man]

SLU’s version of Andrey Semenov

My thought was Grant Golden of Richmond.

 

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